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Molecular orbitals are formed through a linear combination of atomic orbitals

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Is it true that molecular orbitals are formed through a linear combination of atomic orbitals?

Yes. Molecular orbitals are standardly formed through a linear combination of atomic orbitals, a foundational concept robustly supported across quantum chemistry and solid-state literature.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim is a fundamental textbook principle of quantum chemistry (LCAO-MO theory). The retrieved papers consistently apply, discuss, or build upon the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) framework to construct and analyze molecular orbitals across various chemical systems. None of the papers refute the claim.

Evidence for · 5
Trimer effects in fragment molecular orbital-linear combination of molecular orbitals calculation of one-electron orbitals for biomolecules
2013
Utilizes the fragment molecular orbital-linear combination of molecular orbitals method to calculate and analyze electronic orbitals in biomolecules.
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Kobori, T., Sodeyama, K., Otsuka, T., Tateyama, Y., & Tsuneyuki, S. (2013). Trimer effects in fragment molecular orbital-linear combination of molecular orbitals calculation of one-electron orbitals for biomolecules. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4818599

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Theoretical Calculation of the Carbon-13 Chemical Shifts of Some Normal Alkanes by the Linear Combination of Gauge Invariant Atomic Orbitals-Molecular Orbital Theory Using INDO and MINDO/2 Methods
1974
Applies the linear combination of atomic orbitals-molecular orbital theory to calculate chemical shifts in alkanes.
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Ando, I., Nishioka, A., & Kondo, M. (1974). Theoretical Calculation of the Carbon-13 Chemical Shifts of Some Normal Alkanes by the Linear Combination of Gauge Invariant Atomic Orbitals-Molecular Orbital Theory Using INDO and MINDO/2 Methods. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1246/bcsj.47.1097

Ab-initio study of Al-doping on electron density and charge distribution in boron carbide clusters.
2026
Employs the linear combination of atomic orbitals to molecular orbitals method to analyze the three-dimensional electron density distribution in clusters.
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L, O., V, B., & O, V. (2026). Ab-initio study of Al-doping on electron density and charge distribution in boron carbide clusters.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00894-026-06724-5

Born-Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics with a Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals and Hybrid Functionals for Condensed Matter Simulations Made Possible. Theory and Performance for the Microcanonical and Canonical Ensembles.
2024
Employs atom-centered basis functions within a linear combination of atomic orbitals to describe wave functions in condensed matter simulations.
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Ribaldone, C. & Casassa, S. (2024). Born-Oppenheimer Molecular Dynamics with a Linear Combination of Atomic Orbitals and Hybrid Functionals for Condensed Matter Simulations Made Possible. Theory and Performance for the Microcanonical and Canonical Ensembles.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.3c01231

DFT+U within the framework of linear combination of numerical atomic orbitals.
2022
Presents a DFT methodology based on the framework of a linear combination of numerical atomic orbitals for electronic-structure calculations.
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Qu, X., Xu, P., Jiang, H., He, L., & Ren, X. (2022). DFT+U within the framework of linear combination of numerical atomic orbitals.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0090122

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The claim is a fundamental textbook principle of quantum chemistry (LCAO-MO theory). The retrieved papers consistently apply, discuss, or build upon the linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) framework to construct and analyze molecular orbitals across various chemical systems. None of the papers refute the claim.

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